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Prehistoric · Round Barrow

Rhos Crug Round Barrows

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD110
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Barrow
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhos Crug Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising one or more burial mounds characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during the second millennium BCE. The site represents the ritual and religious beliefs of Bronze Age communities, for whom round barrows served as prominent landscape features marking the graves of significant individuals or family groups. The monument's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence of burial customs and territorial organization in the upland regions of medieval Wales during prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Rhos Crug Round Barrows contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practices across the Welsh borderland.

Rhos Crug Round Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD110. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhos Crug Round Barrows?

Rhos Crug Round Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, comprising one or more burial mounds characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in Wales during the second millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD110.

What period does Rhos Crug Round Barrows date from?

Rhos Crug Round Barrows dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Rhos Crug Round Barrows?

Rhos Crug Round Barrows is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is RD110.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhos Crug Round Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa (6.8 km), Camp W of Cwm Cefn y Gaer (6.9 km), Mynachdy Moated Enclosure (7.3 km).

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